Well, I stood stone-like at midnight Suspended in my masquerade I combed my hair 'til it was just right And commanded the night brigade I was open to rain and crossed by the rain Open to pain and crossed by the rain I strolled all alone through a fallout zone And came out with my soul untouched I hid in the crowded wrath of the crowd But when they said, sit down, I stood up Ooh, growin' up Well, the flag of piracy flew from my mast My sails were set wing to wing I had a jukebox graduate for first mate She couldn't sail but she sure could sing And I pushed B-52 and bombed them with the blues With my gear set stubborn on standing I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school Never once gave thought to landing I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd But when they said, come down, I threw up Ooh, growin' up ♪ I took a month-long vacations in the stratosphere And you know it's really hard to hold your breath I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth And I got me a nice little place in the stars I swear I found the key to the universe In the engine of an old parked car I sat in the mother breast of the crowd But when they said, pull down, I pulled up Ooh, growin' up Ooh, growin' up Growin' up.